 | 284 pagina’s
...obfcurity, infipidity, and uniformity of remote fituations. Burton's ' Anatomy of Melancholy ,'he faid was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours foonerthan he wifhed to rife. Being folicited to compofe a funeral fermon for the daughter of a tradefman,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pagina’s
...fpirit and great power in what Burton fays, when he writes from his o\vn mind." He obferved, that it was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours fooner than he wifhed to rife. Books of Travels having been mentioned, Johnfon praifed Pennant very... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1800 - 616 pagina’s
...Archbishop Herring's Leiters, 12mo. П71. p. 149. " BURTON'S ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY, he (Dr. Johnson) said, was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours soonei than he wished to rise." BoswelVs Life of ' Johnson t vol. ip 580. 8vo. edit. " BURTON'S ANATOMY... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1804 - 622 pagina’s
...Letters, ISmo. 1777. p. " BURTON'S ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY, he (Dr. Johnson) s.ml, was the only book »hat ever took him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to n^e." liosu-cU'i Life of Johnson, vol. ip 5SO, 8vo. edit. " BURTON'S ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY isav.iluable... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pagina’s
...wrote in, is uncommonly clear and brilliant. Dr. Johnson has declared, that the " Anatomy of Melancholy was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to rise;" and in another place he observes, " it is, perhaps, overloaded with quotation. But there is a great... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pagina’s
...wrote in, is uncommonly clear and brilliant. Dr. Johnson has declared, that the " Anatomy of Melancholy was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to rise;" and in another place he observes, " it is, perhaps, overloaded with quotation. But there is a great... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1806 - 626 pagina’s
...ArcklisHop Herring's Letters, 12mo. 1777. p. 140. " BURTON'S ANATOMY OF MELANCHQLY, he (Dr. Johnson) said, was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to rise." Boswell's Life of Johnson, vol. \. p. 58Q. 8vo. edit. " BURTQN'S ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY is a valuable... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 970 pagina’s
...esteemed one of the most facetious companions in the university. Dr. Johnson says of this work, that " it was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to rise." And again, " it is, perhaps, overloaded with quotations ; but there is great spirit and great power... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pagina’s
...esteemed one of the most facetious companions in the university. Dr. Johnson says of this work, that " it was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to rise." And again, " it is, perhaps, overloaded with quotations ; but there is great spirit and great power... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pagina’s
...esteemed one of the most facetious companions in the university. Dr. Johnson says of this work, that" it was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to rise." And again, " it is, perhaps, overloaded with quotations ; but there is great spirit and great power... | |
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Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy, he said, was the only book that ever took him out of bed two hours sooner than he wished to rise. 
